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Seagull Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

judge + X

a. It is not that they judge it based on some objective standard.
b. It is not that they judge that way based on some objective standard.
c. It is not that they judge so based on some objective standard.

Which of the above three sentences is natural, and which is not? Also, how would a native speaker say in such a situation as I mentioned in the sentences?
  

Top answer

In the right context they are all possible. I'd say that (b) is the most natural of the three. Here is how I would probably write your sentence: It's not like they judge based on some objective standard.

— MalRey

  • In the right context they are all possible.
  • I'd say that (b) is the most natural of the three.
  • Here is how I would probably write your sentence: It's not like they judge based on some objective standard.
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In the right context they are all possible.
I'd say that (b) is the most natural of the three.

Here is how I would probably write your sentence:
It's not like they judge based on some objective standard.
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Thank you very much, MalRey.
I've learned a lot.
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seagullis natural, and which is not?
The first two are natural. The last one is not.
seagullhow would a native speaker say it
I would probably say

It's not as if they judge it based on some objective standard.

CJ
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Thank you so much indeed, CalifJim.
I understand.
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